Why We Still Don't Have Smart Contact Lenses

As nanotechnology has advanced, smart contact lenses are becoming more of a reality. Companies like Mojo Vision and Innovega have working prototypes and are close to bringing this technology to market. But we're still years away from getting them into our eyes. We explore the challenges this industry has overcome and is still facing.

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Why We Still Don't Have Smart Contact Lenses

[Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan]

All good, but I don't want to wake up in the morning and get blown by unskippable ads.

[squanchmastersquanch]

This is gonna make it easier to cheat in taking a test at school.

[louisintm]

Imagine if you're driving and suddently an ad start playing like an Spotify ad

[steveco]

I wonder how the text can be clear when the image is on the eye.

[sandenium]

We don't even have proper smart glasses. So ?

[Abhinandan_Bang]

"This lens is sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends"

[lintonfr]

Wait until the battery exploded while the it's on your eye

[lacerationns]

If the lens is on the eye and it shows an image a bit to the side, you naturally would move your eyes to look towards it to see it clearer, but the image moves with your eye so you can't. This creates a problem. The image can't be on the center either since that would block the person's view..

[Runescope]

I’m holding out for a robot body to house my brain.

[jamesmitchell]

My main concern is that employees will have to pay for these devices out of pocket, and while that isn't a big deal for a doctor or engineer for a retail worker that will be a large financial burden.

[gendoll]

This is so cool and it breaks my soul thinking of all the amazing things I’m not going to live to see, like flying cars, truly integrated smart homes, medical scanners inexpensive enough to be in homes, and these smart lenses.

[davidtauriac]

My biggest concern with smart contacts is the additional weight it may add to your eyes. What eye comfort challenges will it present? In case of malfunction, what are the risks? We know that first roll out will carry the most risk.

[gendoll]

I am weary when it comes to my eyes though, I’ve had patients with sclera abrasions (tiny scratches on their eyeball) and it is truly painful and very dangerous and scary. I mean it’s your VISION for God’s sake. Wouldn’t these smart lenses have a small battery thus meaning there is technically electricity right there on your eye? What if it malfunctions? Not to mention the hardness and rigidity of the lens, it would definitely have to be custom fit. Help people buy these colored lenses on line that are soft fit and they can scratch your eyes up so bad that you go blind because everyone’s eyes are different. You have a certain curvature of your eyeball with length, width and depth and there’s a lot to it.

Bottom line... be weary of putting anything on or around your eyes. I’d feel much better just wearing a pair of glasses. Maybe not Google Glass lol but something where the “lenses” are screens, etc..

[bobp.o.]

I'm buying me some when they drop, Been waiting for this moment all my life

[Haburg]

Only if they can provide ×2 zoom. It can really help my weak eyes 😔

[buckyV]

I’m stoked for these to be available to the average consumer

[fienevandijk]

Imagine trying to read something on a flyer, but your vision keeps getting blocked by a mc donalds pop-up

[hollosphere]

I’d just like contacts that solve my age-related vision issues, which cause me to need multi focal contacts plus readers for small print. 🙄

[nopagonivergas]

I can imagine paying just so you dont see ads in your everyday

[JJs_playground]

Neurilink will by-pass this and just feed images straight to your brain.